ZIP 85288 recorded 109 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 248 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Maricopa County, AZ. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
248 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 10 | |
| 2024 | 129 | |
| 2025 | 109 |
Jun peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 85288 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 33 | 13.3% | |
| 2 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 28 | 11.3% | |
| 3 | Fire, other | 23 | 9.3% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 22 | 8.9% | |
| 5 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 22 | 8.9% |
For the 7 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 85288 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 20 | 33.9% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 11.9% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 6 | 10.2% | |
| 4 | Other | 4 | 6.8% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 4 | 6.8% | |
| 6 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 7 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 12 | 20.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 31 | 52.5% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 6 | 10.2% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 5 | 8.5% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 6.8% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 5.1% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 7 | Fireworks | 1 | 1.7% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 1.7% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 6 | 10.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 85288 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 513% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $540,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $107,685 | Fire in mobile prop. used as a fixed struc., other | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $30,000 | Hazardous condition, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $30,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $28,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $15,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $8,496 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 85288.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tempe | 246 | |
| 2 | Mesa | 1 | |
| 3 | Scottsdale | 1 |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 248 incidents in this ZIP across 2021–2025. Building-fire breakdowns (Area of Origin, Heat Source, ignition cause) only count fires investigators classified beyond the basic incident report. Because NFIRS reporting is voluntary, totals are a strong indicator rather than a complete census.